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Thoughts on this name?
What would you think the parents were like, if you met a five year old Preston?
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What would you think the parents were like, if you met a five year old Preston?
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I'd think they were doing the trendy last-name-as-first-name thing. I'd also shudder, because there's this YouTube guy named Preston that my son likes to watch who really irritates me.
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Idk, it makes me think of white leather and hairspray.
It reminds me of Carlton from Fresh Prince of Bel Air and also Elvis impersonators plus someone I grew up around who had it as a surname.
It reminds me of Carlton from Fresh Prince of Bel Air and also Elvis impersonators plus someone I grew up around who had it as a surname.
This message was edited 11/28/2020, 2:31 PM
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I like it.
It’s not probably something I would have used for my own kids, but I like it on somebody else’s.
I have known of several Prestons. I went to school with one and he was always kind of... scummy looking. I feel a bit sad for that child Preston now, because he didn’t seem to have parents that cared much for his cleanliness or the like.
I’ve known another little Preston whose dad was a preacher, and he was a beautiful/handsome little boy.
The other Preston I know has a Hispanic mom, and a super duper nice, quiet dad...and he’s literally one of the most adorable little fat babies I’ve ever seen.
It’s kind of hard for me to imagine one set of parents for a Preston since I have known a few and each of the parents are so different.
It’s not probably something I would have used for my own kids, but I like it on somebody else’s.
I have known of several Prestons. I went to school with one and he was always kind of... scummy looking. I feel a bit sad for that child Preston now, because he didn’t seem to have parents that cared much for his cleanliness or the like.
I’ve known another little Preston whose dad was a preacher, and he was a beautiful/handsome little boy.
The other Preston I know has a Hispanic mom, and a super duper nice, quiet dad...and he’s literally one of the most adorable little fat babies I’ve ever seen.
It’s kind of hard for me to imagine one set of parents for a Preston since I have known a few and each of the parents are so different.
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It just makes me think of the town in England, and it’s not really a place I’d want to name a child after.
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I don't like it
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Preston feels very on trend for now, I wouldn't know what assumptions to make. It used to feel country-club and high society pretentious to me, but it's lost some of that as usage of similar names has grown.
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It doesn't really give off any kind of vibe to me. It's just one of those generic, last-name-as-first-name white names that are so popular now, but also one of the ones that feels old-mannish.
There's a little town in Maryland, not very far from here, called Preston, and a Ford dealership called Preston Ford that is pretty well-known in the area, and that's really all I can think of when I hear the name.
There's a little town in Maryland, not very far from here, called Preston, and a Ford dealership called Preston Ford that is pretty well-known in the area, and that's really all I can think of when I hear the name.
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Patriotic Lancastrians?
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I like the name. I've only ever known one Preston. He was nice. I'd assume the parents were country (and that is a major compliment). Daddy likes cowboys and indians.
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Huh. I don't know if anyone else on the board would consider that a major compliment, so that is interesting.
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I don't think it's better or worse than "urban".
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Yeah. I kinda hate all this bad juju floating around about how country=uneducated, inbred, poor, etc. Like, some of it is true but everyone has there own normal so quit being so closed minded all the time. It is the funniest thing: so called "open minded" "liberals" who don't like good country people. There's a lot of hate for the underdog on this board. That's my personal rant for today. :)
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Hmmmmmmmmmmm......yeah, not touching this one with a 30 ft. pole, lol.
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Guess it isn't something that affects you. Why worry then. LOL.
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I get what you're saying, I just wouldn't say it that way. I actually live in an area with a pretty good mix of both kinds of people, and I wouldn't blame people being judgmental on them being liberal. That sounds a bit too Trump-y, to me.
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LOL
ETA: your naivete is real.
ETA: your naivete is real.
This message was edited 11/28/2020, 10:26 AM
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I'm unsure what the issue is here now; is it negative stereotypes or is it a political divide?
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I don't know. All I said was I think country is a compliment and Raya took it further. Whichever, I'm fine with dropping it now :)
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Not a fan. I’d think the parents were a bit trendy and preppy. Preston is a dreary town in the North of England, where Dickens’ Bleak House is implied to be set.
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I like it. Not sure I'd use it myself. I picture a solemn, studious little boy with parents who are much the same.
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